A person’s sense of purpose declines leading up to and following a diagnosis of dementia or cognitive decline, according to a new study. “Purpose in life is the feeling that one’s life is ...

The U.S. has seen increased cases of mental illness, raising public and academic discourse about mental health — some of which is being addressed at the University of Wisconsin with initiatives like ...

Caregiving was associated with a lower risk of death in older women in the U.S., according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. "Our hypothesis is that ...

A large-scale study tracking nearly 14,000 older adults for up to 15 years has found that having a strong sense of purpose in life significantly reduces the risk of developing cognitive impairment, ...

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Women veterans are 1.6 times more likely to experience intimate partner domestic violence compared to civilian women which also increases their risk of suicide, researchers found. A study by Disabled ...

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